Derrick



E. H. MORRIS May 7, 1929.

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10 Sheets-Sheet 10 Ill) Patented May 7, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE EARL H. MORRIS, OF UNIONTOWN, KENTUCKY.

DERRICK.

Application filed October 1, 1927. Serial No. 223,353.

This invention relates to derricks and more particularly to that class of derricks generally designated as stiit leg hoisting derricls.-

in important object of the invention is to produce a device oi' this character which is so constructed as to render the saine readily portable.

ifi further andniore specic object oi' the invention character, wherein the stili' legs and derrick mast may be collapsed upon the niain body of the derricl: structure, so that the overall height of the derrick is not such that its portability is interfered with by overhead telephone wires, bri dges, viaducts or the like.

t still further and niore specilic object oi the invention is the provision of a niast mounting ot such design and construction that the hiaat may be very readily moved to and elevated from the horizontal position which it occupies during` transportation to a verti-al working position perpendicular to the ,general horizontal plane of the bull wheel, which constitutes the mounting for the inast, the connection between the `mast nnnuitingl and bull wheel being so constructed as to allow such flexibility that the position ot the bull wheel is not changed during,v the raising and loweringoi the inast and at the saine time when vated 'to vertical workingbe i V to the` bull wheel.

il tui-ther object oi provide ineuns \f\\herel:y the various bracing and supperting` nir-inbers oit the .mast which are normally, during' operationot the derrich' spread `out to such an extent that they ilu e the width of the derrick to a point prohibiting its passage along an ordinata7 thoroughfare, bodily removed troni the derrick, so that'the width oit` the derrich is reduced to a point rendering its transportation easy.

A. still further object oi' the invention is the construction of 'these removable parts :in such manner that they may be readily combined to forni a trailer for supportingand transpffatinfil still other removable parts.

A still further object ot the invention is position, it may to produce a derrick of this character so` constructed that a cable operated from the is to produce a derrick of thisl the mast .is elc" diy supportedv 'troni and locked the invention is to l nia becoll. 1sed orreadil the derrick may beeinderrick troni point to that the derrick may be readily nioved either longitudinally of itsniain carriage or, itlv desired, altered toyoperate `over the tracks at right angles to the niain carriage.

These and other objects I attainlby the construction shown in thev accoinpanyingi'` drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred einbodin'ient of my invention and wherein Figure l is a View in elevation off right side of a derrick constructed in cordance with an embodiment ot iny vention; y i Ifipgurc 2 Ais a view similar tofFigi'ure l viewing the structure from the lett side;

F igure 3 is a view in top plan .of the structure as illustrated in liiirure l;

Figure i a View in rear elevation oft the structure as illustrated in Figure l; Figure 5 is la fragmentary` elevational view of the upper portion of the mast illustrating the upper pulley han ger; y

Figure G is an enlarged sectional viexv taken substantially on the line 6&6 olA Figi 1n ill; u y

ig'ure 7" is a view in bottoni plan oiE the striu-ture as illustrati-ail in` Figure l with the su perstructnre omitted ;`V n

Figui-e8 is a. fragmentary View in plan ot the f-itructure illustrated in Figure 7 with the front dollies and the lay braces removed Figure 9 is afv-iew in bottoni plan ot the :Forward portion oit the bottoni structure witlithe dellies in a second position;

Figure l0 is alview in side elevation show.

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ing' the derrick collapsed and arranged tor y transit; y Y

Figure ll is a view in top plan of the mast inlcwered position, an associated portion of the bull wheel structure being shown in fragment;

F igure l2 is an enlarged ragfnientary` view partly in elevation and partly in seetion illustrating the bull Wheel structure and the parts directly associated therewith;

F ig'ure 13 is -a sectional viewtalren `substantially on the line 13--13 ofFigure l2;

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Figure 14is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 14-14 of Figure 12.; 1

Figure 15 is a view in bottom plan of the stripped carriage assembly illustrating the steering truck;

Figure 16 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the forward portion of the vst-rueture illustrated in Figure 15;

Figure 17 is a' view in bottom plan of the bottom structure or carriage, the truss end sections and associated lay members being indicated by broken lines;

Figure 18 is a view in top plan showing the assembly for hauling the boom in `con nection with the truss end sections and trailer;

Figurelt) is a view in side elevation of the structure illustrated in Figure 18.

yReferring now more particularly to the drawings, theV derrick includes a main carriage having lay beams 10, which converge toward one another at oneend. At the narrow v'end of the carriage, these beams have secured theretoy at their under surfaces transversely extending Ksills 11, the ends` of which projectbeyond theV sides of the lay Ybeams to provide mountings' at their under surfaces for dolly trucks 12 which may be secured thereto in two positions at right angles to one another. In one of these positions, the wheelsl of the dolly trucks are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the carria e'and in the other position they are at rig t angles to the carriage and align with i It will be noted that these wheels haverelatively broad supporting surfaces adapting the same for land travel which are centrallyl grooved at 14 to adapt theV sameffor travel upon tracks. The grooves 14 of these` wheels, when the wheels vare extended in the same general direction as the axis of the carriage, are spaced apart a distancesuch that it may be readily engaged with the tracks of a right-of-Way. At

` its upper surface, this tend of the truck has applied thereto a supporting bed 15, 'which provides a mounting for the bull wheel pivot pedestal, generally designated at 16. A portion of` this pedestal comprises a transversely'extending beam 17, the ends of which -overlie the extended ends of one of the sills 11 and eoact therewith for the' reception of a combined pivot and lanchor pin 18. vSecured to the forward end of the bed at the upper surface thereof is a support 19 upon vwhich are mounted horizontally disposed cuil pulleys 20, the purpose of which will resently appear. The under surfaces o the lay beams immediately inwardly of the forward end of the bed are connected by a transversely extending beam 21 having upon its forward face a Vsheave 22, -the purpose 4ofwhich will hereinafter appear.

the wider end of the carriage, the carvide an arch beneath which upon the carriage the usual drum hoist 25 may be mounted. Secured to and extending trimsversely of the lay beams and having their ends projected beyond the sides thereof are a pair of parallel beams 26 which form the central section of the lower chord of the truck. These beams at their centers and beneath the carriage provide :l mounting for a pivot 27 for a steering carriage 25 having a tongue 29. This tongue has secured at its under surface a pair of opposed horizontally extending sheaves 30 between which a cable from a drum of the hoist which has been previously passed about the pulley 22 may be threaded. It will be obvious that if this cable is attached to a tixed support lying in front of or in front and to one side of the derrick and the cable taken up by the drum hoist, the derrick carriage will be bodily moved toward the point of attachment of the cable, the tongue swinging in response to the strain placed thereon by the tightening of the cable to direct the carriage. The wheels of this carriage are formed similarly to and spaced similarly to the wheels of the dollies supporting the rear or narrower end of the derrick carriage.

The outer end sections of the lower chord of the truss structure at the forward end of the derrickeach comprise a pair of beams 3l connected at their outer ends by dollies 32 having the wheels thereof extended longitudinally of the beams, and adjacent their outer ends at their supper surfaces by transversely extending angle plates 321. At their inner ends, each beam provides a menus whereby it may be pivotally connected with the corresponding beam of the central lower chord section, as indicated at 34. The outer sections of the upper chord of the truss cach comprise a beam adapted at its upper end to abut. the standards 23 innnediatelv beneath the projecting ends of the central upper chord section and at their lower ends to rest against the angle beam 33 and which form toe plates therefor. The outer ends of the lower chord sections have means for attaching thereto the outer forward ends of lay braces 36, the rear ends of which are mounted upon the combined pivot and anchor pins 18 previously mentioned. The forward ends of the lay braces may be swung inwardly against the sides of the lay timbers of the carriage and rest upon the projecting ends of the lower' central chord scction of the truss while the derrick is being lill) n o l 'ransported troni place to place. The outer sections et the lower chord ot the truss may be secured to one another and to the outer sections ot' the upper chord oit the truss to produce a trailer upon which one end of the derrick boom 37 and the derrich bucket may be supported during transportation ot the device trom place to place, as suggested in Figures 18 and 19. i

The bull wheel pivot pedestal 16 comprises a casting having` a central bore 39. rlhe lower surface ot the casting has ears l0 mounting the pivot shalt l1 of sheaves fl-2 which are substantially tangential to the axis of the bore. Surrounding the bore at the upper surface oit the casting is a boss lil and surrouiuling this boss in spaced relation thereto is a ila-nge a5. The boss and its asso ciated flange provide a step bearing for the hub fl-t' ot' the bull wheel which has a des pending flange 47 surrounding the boss and o: f ndi ,fr into the annular space provided et .neen the boss and flange. The liange if? and boss la have enacting means at 48 preventingvertical displacement of the bull wheel. Vlhe rim of the bull wheel, indicated at 49, has a grooved periphery and is supported from the hub by radiating spokes 50. Supported from the rim in spaced relation thereto by rigid braces 51 is a yoke, generally designated at 52, three sides of which are integrally connected and the fourth side ot which is a removable plate 53. The braces 51 are so arranged that they will not interiicrc with the passage ot a mast 54 through this open side.

Upon the upper surface of the bull wheel are arranged spaced pairs of ears 55 and 56 having apertures which align for the reception of a pivot bolt 57 and an anchor pin 58. 'lhe dei-rich mast oil has rigidly secured to the lower end tl'iereot a casting 59 embodyspertured ears tor the passage oit the pivotpin 57 and anchor pin 58. lhis casting has also spaced apertured ears 60 at one side thereof through wl'iich is passed a pivot pin G1 providing a pivot for the lower end ot' the boom 9T. The hub 4G ot the bull wheel and casting 59 ot the mast have aligned apertures tor the passage of the derrich' operating cables from the sheaves l2 and these cables are passed over and between sheaves G2 and thence up the boom to the ui-iual sheaves carried by the upper end thereot. 'llhe sheaves GQ are arranged at the oppom side ot the mast from that which oppo the removable plate 53, so that when the pin 58 is removed and the mast swung horizontal position, these cables entend over the yclre to the head ot' the mast. The mast when in horizontal position lies over the carriage and may be held by a suitable support, generally designated at 63.

rl1 re derrick stift legs designated at 54C have means at their lower end, as at 65, to

engage the forward outer ends of the lay braces 36 and at their upper ends have the usual means, designated at 66, for engaging the us pal mast head"gudgoon pin ('57. '.lhese still legs may be conveniently transported by securing them to the lay braces 3G, as suggested in Figure 10.

From the foregoing, it will be readily seen that I have provided a derriclr which may be very readily collapsed for transportation and which, when in its collapsed position, will be relz'itively narrow, so that it may be easily handled. ln the operating position, however, the structure is stii' and rigid and because ot the truss structure employed, the weight oit the drum hoist employed as a source oi" power is placed against the mast at all times to si'ippm't the saine. When in posi tion t'or operation, the dcrrieh may be readily transl-sversely shitted as is the case with the ordinary still'I leg dorriclr.

Since the construction hereiinbeitorc set forth is capable ot a certain range of change and inodiiication without materially deps. ing1 from the spirit of `the invention, l do not limit Jnyselt to such specific structure except as hereinatter claimed.

1. In a derricx of the type having a pivotally mounted mast adapted to he lowered to a substantial] y horizontal position, a main carriage, means for mounting said mast thereon adjacent one end thereof, a truss structure extending transversely ot the opposite end ot the carriage and including` upper and lower chords each formed in sections and having its central section permanently attached to the carriage and its outer end` sections movable therefrom, and still legs for the dei-rick each en; igeable at one l with the upper end ot the mast and at its opposite end with one ot the outer ends el" the truss.

2. In a. derrick ot the type having a pivotally mounted mast adapted to he lowered 'to a substantially horizontal po on, a main carriage, means lor mount ng said .mast thereon adjacent one end thereof, a truss structure extending transversely ot the opposite end ot the carriage and including upper and lower chords each formed in sections and having its central section permanently attached tothe carriage and :its outer end sections removable therefrom, stili legs for the derrick each engageable at one end with the upper end oit the mast and at its opposite end "with one oit the outer ends ot the truss, and lay braces pivoted one end to the first-named end of the carriage and attachable at their opposite ends to the outer ends of the truss section.

3. In a derrick ot the type having a. pivot ally mounted mast adapted to be lowered to a substantially horizontal position, a main carriage, means for mounting said mast thereon adjacent one end thereof, a truss structure extending transverselj7 of the opposite end of the carriage and including upper and lower chords each formed in sections and havingrits central section.permanentli7 attached to the carriage and its outer end sections removable therefrom, still legs for the derrick each engageable at one end with the upper end of the mast and at its opposite end with one of the outer ends ot the truss, lay braces pivoted at one end to the rst named end of the carriage and attachable at their opposite ends to the outer ends of the truss section,`the ends of the lower kchord ofthe truss` structure projecting beyond the sides ofthe carriage to receive and support the ends of said lay braces during transportation of the derrick.

4. In a derrick of the type having a pivotally mounted mast adapted to be lowered to carriage, means for mounting said mast thereon adjacent one end thereof, a truss structure extending transversely und at the opposite end of the carriage and having its end portions removable, still" legs, means for connecting the stiff legs to the upper end of the mast and to the outer ends of' the truss, and la);v braces pivoted to the tirstmentioned end of the main carriage and detachably connectable with the outer ends of the truss.

(i. In a derriek of the type havin, r a pi votall)7 mounted mast adapted to be lowered to a substantially horizontal position` a main larriage, means tor mounting said must thereon adjacent one end thereof, a truss structure extending transversely and at the opposite end ot the carriage and having its end. portions removable. still legs. means for connecting the stitt legs to the upper end of vthe mast and to the outer ends of the truss, and lay braces pivoted to the irst-nientioned, end of the main carriage and detachably connectable with the outer ends of the truss, the central section ot the truss structure projecting beyond the ides of the main carriage and adapted to receive the ends of' the lay braces when the end sections of the truss are removed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

EARL H. MORRIS. 

